A Farewell to Russian Missiles, a Welcome to Saudi Money?…………
“We all know the Saudis buy weapons as a bribe to the great power to support them,” said Mr Pukhov………” Financial Times
Alles Klar.
And I have been racking my brain trying to understand why all these advanced weapons are being purchased when they will never be used. I thought they only bought them so that some potentate could get the fat commissions (called bribes in impolite and less genteel company, but not here, not by me). Now I understand there are two reasons, at least.
I recall right after the Iran-Iraq War ended there were reports of the same tactics being used by some Gulf states to keep the mullahs in Iran from re-arming. They were worrying about the wrong enemy, because weeks later Saddam Hussein struck south.
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mhg
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